AI research foresees algae as likely alternative energy source

Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are using artificial intelligence to set a new world record for producing algae as a reliable, economic source for biofuel that can be used as an alternative fuel source for jet aircraft and other transportation needs. The team’s findings were published in January in Nature Communications. Ongoing research is funded

Tata Motors to expand its portfolio with alternative fuels

Tata Motors, one of top automotive companies in India, plans to expand its portfolio of commercial vehicles run by alternative fuel, said the company’s top official. There are six types of alternative fuels available in India — CNG, Compressed Biogas (CBG), autogas (LPG), ethanol-blended petrol, biodiesel and hydrogen energy. The company, he said, has been

Prime Capital’s JV to build green hydrogen plant in Finland

Prime Capital is establishing a joint venture to build and operate a green hydrogen and methane plant in Finland, with a total capacity of over 1GW. The Prime Green Energy Infrastructure Fund (PGEIF), managed by Prime Capital, has entered into a joint venture with CPC Finland to develop the project with an electrolyser capacity of

Luftcar plans to develop hydrogen fuel cell for advanced air mobility

LuftCar announces plans to develop HYDROB, a hydrogen fuel cell – battery hybrid propulsion system for the Advanced Air Mobility market. HYDROB will serve to give enough vertical thrust to lift vehicles up to 8500 lb. GVW. and cover distances up to 500 miles. LuftCar, partnered with Bosch Aviation and a few other automotive fuel

Carbon-neutral MGO can emerge as future marine fuel: DNV

Carbon-neutral marine gasoil will emerge as a strong competitor as future bunker fuels against ammonia and methanol in the shipping industry’s pursuit of decarbonization, maritime classification society DNV has predicted. In its latest annual Maritime Forecast to 2050 report, the Norwegian-headquartered organization presented 24 scenarios of future bunker mix based on which shipping companies can

Gas crisis puts LNG cargo trade concentrated in major traders’ hands

Increasing LNG cargo prices have squeezed out dozens of smaller traders, concentrating the business in the hands of a handful of international energy majors and top global trading houses. This grip is not expected to ease until 2026 when more liquefied natural gas (LNG) starts to materialise and lower prices, adding to supply worries for

Study finds corn-based ethanol contributes to global warming

Corn-based ethanol, which for years has been mixed in huge quantities into gasoline sold at U.S. pumps, is likely a much bigger contributor to global warming than straight gasoline, according to a published story. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, contradicts previous research commissioned by the US Department of

Renewable energy production in India ramps up

While the new solar installations rose from January to August by 22 per cent year-on-year, new wind installations increased by only 7 per cent, with only 1.1 GW installed between January to August 2022, shows data. India had set a target of installing 175 GW of RE capacity by 2022 end – 100 GW from

Windcat Workboats orders six hydrogen-powered CTVs

Crew transfer vessel operator Windcat Workboats, part of Antwerp-based shipping and logistics group Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB), together with its joint venture partners Thomas Services Maritime (TSM) and FRS Offshore, will be adding six additional hydrogen-powered vessels by 2024. The new order follows the launch of the world’s first hydrogen-powered CTV, the Hydrocat 48, and

MAN, ABB to work jointly on dual-fuel electric propulsion solutions

German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions and Swiss technology group ABB have teamed up to develop a dual-fuel electric plant concept based on MAN’s recently launched 49/60DF four-stroke engine and ABB’s Dynamic AC (DAC) fuel optimisation system. With the upcoming International Maritime Organization’s EEXI (Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index) for existing ships and the CII